Absolutely loving running on ice and snow with my snow spikes

[boptillyoudrop49]

Just got a fairly cheap version from Ottinger. Not too loud because they're mostly rubber with metal spikes. It doesn't make for silent running but compared to metal tracks, they're not too bad. These are one size fits all but I find they'd be better for bigger shoes. Mine are a size 6 and could do with being stretched more taut. The only problem I've had is losing spikes. This version came with two spares which are easily inserted by pressing them (well it is a bit of work) through holes in the rubber. If you're unlucky they can catch on something under the snow and get jerked out. I think that is what happened to mine but I wasn't aware of losing them during the run.

On the whole I'm happy with them, you can run entirely normally on ice, they're light and uncomplicated to slide over the base of your shoes. The only thing is they're not for running on other surfaces, so if your route is partly tarmac and partly ice or snow they wouldn't be much good. We had ice and snow covering everything where I ran this morning, so that was straight-forward. Stuffed them in my pocket on the walk down and put them on when I got to the forest where I planned to run.

[Irishprincess Graduate]

They look like something from the Torture Museum except I sort of see a smiley face on the right 😊 And the one on the left looks like he's just fallen over haha.

They've got to be good if they keep you running BTYD 😊

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Ha ha , I saw the one on the left as a little man holding his hands to his head and going " Arrrgh ! "

Wow, they sound fab Bop, good to hear theyre working for you xxx

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Not sure what that is between his legs though........

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Eeeek ! I wasn't going to mention that , your Maj ! xxx

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Haha! It's a bit hard not to notice poppy 😂 xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Totally non-lifelike...

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate]

Hahaha you daft bananas. I am seeing all kinds of things in them now!

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Brilliant, Bop! love your determination to keep running, even on the ice! Sign of a true runner!😀🏃🏽‍♀️😀

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra. I wasn't sure if they'd turn out to be a waste of money but they're actually very good. The problem is getting hold of spare ice spikes. I've written to the manufacturers to ask whether it is possible to buy some.

[runswithdogs Graduate]

Well done. I have similar ones for the most treacherous days and they've done me well.

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

Have you lost any spikes?

[runswithdogs Graduate in reply to boptillyoudrop49]

Not that I've noticed, but my current pair is pretty new. My last pair had coils on the bottom but I switched because they were much worse on bare pavement.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Missed this post... sorry.. I was thinking about you this morning and wondering where you were... and here you are..

The spikes look like fun... it would be nice to have snow here, instead of the fog and murky wetness..

Hope all good with you ?

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I've been pretty busy outside of running with visitors from Australia so haven't found much time to be online flossy. Still running and still loving it 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to boptillyoudrop49]

That sounds great.... I just like to know how my chums are

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

😘